Re: FLASH: Flash on PDA

[phillip m. torrone]

jason,


before i get into specifics, you can use flash to create content for all \

most pdas right now, it simply depends on the application and the specific

device to what the final delivery format will be.


currently the palm platform does not support playing swfs, but as i said

that doesn't mean you can't display flash based content. for example we

often create flash content for a web site and using generator, we produce a

palm friendly version of that content in a more static format (gif, jpg).

one authoring environment, multiple deliveries. for example, stock

information, the online bank we created in flash displays a really exciting

flash chart and updates every minute, we also can deliver that very same

chart as a gif, jpg, or animated gif through generator.


the benefits of creating content in a way like this allow us to support

devices that play the swf file format; the pocket pc, psion, symbian

phones, set top devices like the excite@home while still supporting the 6

million palm users out there.


if you've seen any of the last few keynotes @ flashforward with kevin lynch

and / or tom hale both of macromedia, or the braincraft presentation at

flashforward you've seen the devices first hand that support flash.


with 92+% of browsers supporting macromedia flash, more than a quarter of

billion+ users who can display flash, and the top internet destinations all

running flash (including palm's site) one could bet that the next

generation of palm devices slated for 2001 will support flash. if you've

created content with that in mind, you're in a good spot.


here's a bunch of links from my presentation, hope it helps and feel free

to ping me for more. there's a couple forthcoming books that myself and

chris wiggins of braincraft are working on that address mobile content in

regards to flash, stay tuned.


Designing Web Sites for PDAs

http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/99/20/index2a.html?tw=design


Developing for the UP.browser

http://www.phone.com/products/upbrowser.html


Supporting WAP

http://www.wapforum.org/


AvantGo

http://avantgo.com/developer/web/index.html


Creating content for AvantGo

http://avantgo.com/developer/reference/tutorials/jumpstart/jumpstart.html


excite@home (Flash 4)

http://www.home.com/


Sega Dreamcast will support and play Flash (Flash 3/4) 

http://www.retokyo.com/games/news/enb90715.htm


Liberate integrates Flash into their PopTV program (Flash 3)

http://www.liberate.com/


Netgem are developed a Flash player for their NetBox set-top box (Flash 3)

http://www.netgem.com/


WebTV (Flash 3)

http://www.webtv.com/


Palm

http://www.palm.com

III, IIIe, IIIxe, IIIc, V, Vx, VII (plus all those that were released today)


PocketPC Devices (Flash 4 support coming soon, get ready!)

http://www.microsoft.com/mobile/default.asp


Casio Cassiopeia E-115

Casio Cassiopeia EM-500

Compaq Aero 1550

Compaq iPAQ 3650

HP Jornada  545/548

Hitachi HPW-600ET (ePlate) Handheld PC


Visor

http://www.visor.com


Nokia

http://www.nokia.com


Motorola

http://www.motorola.com/


Ericsson

http://www.ericsson.com/


QualComm

http://www.qualcomm.com/


Symbian (EPOC)

http://www.symbian.com/


Psion

http://www.psion.com


The Apple Newton ;]


cheers,


phillip m. torrone

director of new technology

b r a i n c r a f t

627 broadway suite 504

new york, ny 10012

v: 212.539.1680 ext. 201

f: 212.539.1741

m: 201.921.9306

http://www.braincraft.com








At 06:37 PM 8/7/00 -0400, you wrote:

>

Jason_Schubringaal [dot] org wrote:

>

>> Hi all.

>>

>> I am looking for resources to learn more about running Flash on Palm

Pilots,

>> etc.  Any info on getting a player installed on one (is there a player out

>> there?), special things to consider in development, etc. would be greatly

>> appreciated!!!

>>

>> Thank you!

>>

>> J


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